Perecherla | |
|---|---|
suburban of Guntur
City. = Guntur | |
| Coordinates: 16°19′18″N 80°20′35″E / 16.32167°N 80.34306°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Guntur |
| Mandal | Medikonduru, Guntur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj |
| • Body | Perecherla gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,666 ha (4,120 acres) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,563 |
| • Density | 994.2/km2 (2,575/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 522005 |
| Area code | +91–863 |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Perecherla is a village in Guntur district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Medikonduru mandal of Guntur revenue division.
Perecherla is situated to the east of the mandal headquarters, Medikonduru, at 16°19′18″N 80°20′35″E / 16.32167°N 80.34306°E. It is spread over an area of 1,666 ha (4,120 acres).
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 16,563, of which males are 8,617, females are 7,946 and the population under 6 years of age are 1,842.
Perecherla gram panchayat is the local self-government of the village. It is divided into wards and each ward is represented by a ward member. The village forms a part of Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is under the jurisdiction of APCRDA.
As per the school information report for the academic year 2018–19, the village has a total of 19 schools. These include 9 Zilla Parishad/MPP and 10 private schools.